Band 6+: The graph below shows the changes in the maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart gives information about the changes in a highest level of Asian elephants’ population from 1997 to 2004.

Overall, the most population of Asian elephants by far was concentrated in India, whereas the least in China. It is clear that the number of this species decreased in all countries, except Cambodia and Laos.

Looking first at these countries where the population of Asian elephants was the biggest, in 1997, almost 10000 of these animals lived in India, whereas the corresponding figures for Myanmar and Thailand were nearly 5000 and 4000, respectively. When it comes to Malaysia and SriLanka, the population of elephants there was 3000. Considering 2004, the number of the animals in India decreased significantly by approximately 2500, whereas in Myanmar and Sri Lanka the figures remained almost at the same level. In Malaysia and Thailand, the population dropped drastically to only 1000.

As for the other countries, in 1997 roughly 1000 elephants lived in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China. By 2004 , this figure decreased by 50 % in China, while in Laos and Vietnam it remained, and rose marginally in Cambodia by approximately 200.